assist
/əˈsɪst/ v [I/T]Definition
› to take action to help someone or support something: [T] The company said it would assist workers in finding new jobs. [I] No one knew where my grandfather was, and many came to assist in the search. assistance /əˈsɪs·təns/ n [U] › With some financial assistance, we’ll be able to start our own business.
(Definition of assist v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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